Features

EU's Rehn brings 122m euros in aid to Kosovo

10/10/2008

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In a show of support after Kosovo's diplomatic defeat at the UN, Olli Rehn, the EU commissioner for enlargement, delivered 122m euros in aid to the fledgling country.
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Envoy Nimetz proposes "Republic of Northern Macedonia" in name dispute

10/10/2008

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The UN mediator in the Macedonian-Greek name dispute, Matthew Nimetz, offered a proposal -- Republic of Northern Macedonia -- and complex suggestions on what adjectives suit the Macedonian national identity.
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Hodak murder sparks debate about organised crime

10/10/2008

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The shooting of a prominent lawyer's daughter in broad daylight in Zagreb earlier this week has bloggers calling the Croatian security system and political reactions into question.
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Roundup

Business: Global financial crisis affects SEE economies

10/10/2008

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Southeast European economies battle the world economic crisis. Also in business: Greece opens its first biogas plant, and the World Bank approves a new partnership strategy for Croatia.
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Reportage

Newborn deaths spark debate on Turkey's health system

06/10/2008

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Prosecutors have launched an investigation after 13 newborn babies died within 24 hours in a state hospital in Izmir. Last month, 27 babies died in another hospital in Ankara. The health ministry says hospital infections happen even in developed countries, but the doctors' union blames a worsening health system for newborn deaths.
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